When he was talking about his family and their experiences, it was a great book. The sources he pulled in would be unneeded for pretty much anyone who would choose to read this book, though. They frequently disrupted the flow.

Also, I was kind of put off by his stance that there's no label that would be useful for his son's learning/emotional problems - yes, labels can suck, and yes, everyone should be treated individually, but pragmatically they are needed and refusal to use them would make a lot of professionals' lives more difficult.